Hypatima euplecta

Hypatima euplecta is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1904.^[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.^[2]

The wingspan is 12-14 mm. The forewings are pale grey closely and suffusedly irrorated whitish and with a streak of dark fuscous suffusion along the costa from the base to beyond one-fourth, its apex edged beneath with ochreous-brown and terminated by a white tuft. Below this is a fine black subcostal dash from the base to one-fifth, beneath its middle an ochreous-brownish dot and there is a transverse blotch from the middle of the costa reaching half across the wing, widest on the costa, with the costal portion dark fuscous, subcostal ochreous-brown and discal dark grey. Sometimes, there is a blackish dot beneath this indicating the plical stigma. Females have small blackish marks on the dorsum at one-fourth and two-thirds. There is an irregular grey or dark grey spot in the disc at three-fourths. There are four small dark fuscous spots on the costa posteriorly, and a rounded terminal patch of fuscous or dark fuscous suffusion, in which are obscurely indicated a short blackish discal streak and some blackish terminal dots. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly.^[3]

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